| Literature DB >> 14014707 |
Abstract
In response to atmospheres containing decreasing amounts of oxygen, snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) maintained a fairly constant oxygen uptake. Their heart rate increased and the period of apnea between breathing cycles decreased. Small animals had a slightly greater mean uptake per gram than those five to ten times as large.Entities:
Keywords: ANOXIA; RESPIRATION
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Year: 1963 PMID： 14014707 DOI： 10.1126/science.140.3568.813
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728